$100k a year, no longer in Pittsburgh
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bridgeport
CT
41.18°N
73.19°W
Bridgeport is the largest city in Connecticut, sitting on Long Island Sound with a working harbor and a real waterfront. P.T. Barnum lived here and the city's museum still pays tribute to his weird genius. It's a quick train ride to New York, with much cheaper housing and proper New England summers. The food scene punches above its weight, with old-school Portuguese and Brazilian spots packed every weekend.
in our guides
the verdict
the monthly cost of moving past Pittsburgh
A real premium for Bridgeport. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
a quick ledger.
$2,767/mo
88% more expensive than Pittsburgh(vs $1,473/mo)
5.5%
$203/mo more in state tax than Pittsburgh
vs 3.07% in Pittsburgh
$5,108/mo
$1,497 less than Pittsburgh
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$768k
244% more expensive than Pittsburgh
vs $223k in Pittsburgh
952k
vs 2.4M in Pittsburgh
field notes, weather & such.
172
pleasant days a year, in bridgeport.
Pittsburgh keeps to 161 pleasant days a year.
Pittsburgh hosts 11.3× more events.
64/100
7% lower than Pittsburgh
vs 69/100 in Pittsburgh
Closest outdoor draw: Alfred E. Smith/Sunken Meadow State Park, 20 mi.
92/100
7% lower than Pittsburgh
vs 99/100 in Pittsburgh
1
97% fewer than Pittsburgh
vs 37 nonstops in Pittsburgh
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